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Farmington Memorial Forest

Bushley Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min

Bushley Pond is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Farmington Memorial Forest near Bensted Corner, CT. The route reaches Bushley Pond. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 371 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72423, -72.88739
Nearest town Bensted Corner, CT
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Bushley Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min

Elevation 317–371 ft

Out & Back · Farmington Memorial Forest

Trailhead: 41.72423, -72.88739

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Plainville Ave and Snowberry Ln (Northbound 2) stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miReach Bushley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bushley-pond-bushley-pond-out-back-4-km-b803

Trail surface

1% boardwalk99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Plainville Ave and Snowberry Ln (Northbound 2) stop 47 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Bensted Corner, Connecticut